"If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough."
-Albert Einstein
I think it's just human nature to have to complicate things. But when you're in the clinic, that is no time to be an academic or philosopher.
I've always harped on clinical results. Working in the clinic is working in the trenches so to speak. This is where the rubber meets the road. Any flowery ideas of acupuncture or Chinese medicine, all the lovely beautiful concepts and theories, they mean nothing. Results are the only thing that matters - and the treatments behind them. While many think this disparages the "art", what it actually is, is putting the patient first. I will never apologize for putting the patient above ideology that doesn't deliver results, and only serves to comfort one's ego.
I've seen so many peeps brag about what they can do. What they know, how they can "control qi", or the degrees they have. Something is always missing in this bragging though - the patient.
Learning is fun, philosophy is extremely interesting, exploring new idea is important. But in the clinic it's all about keeping it simple.
Likewise, how are you explaining things to your patients? Are you lecturing on the differences between acupuncture and dry needling? Are you over explaining how your treatments are helping them? Have you noticed they glaze over after about 30 seconds?
It's best to keep working on your scripts and saying things very direct. Give the patients what they need - results. We excel in the clinic, delivering the tools we've learned. If we're talking, we're not working (unless you can do both at the same time).
And please, keep it simple!
Here is the list of webinars in the library.
This does not include the recorded labs or the other webinars annual members get.
Join us this Saturday for a webinar where Anthony breaks down a landmark study that helped bring acupuncture and needling into the 20th century. He’ll dive into the neurophysiological impact of needling in modern practice.
It’s going to be a good one—don’t miss it!
🚨Must register for this event!
Saturday, July 26th at 3:30pm EDT “The Needle Effect”
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/vafCi2BeS8Kato419WWETQ
@Exstoreman @JoshuaSwart Sorry, quick follow up on my post from a couple of weeks ago on pubic pain. Anthony, you mentioned a video in which you talk about treating the pudendal nerve. I have the majority of your recorded webinars and I cannot for the life of me find it in any of them. Do either of you guys happen to remember where that treatment is located? Thanks!
